14 ARKIV FÖR ZOOLOGI. BAND 8. N:0 16. 



9 from Saraya- $fromPozuzo, $fromMar- 



cu, B. M. 80. 5. B.M. 8.6.17. 12. copala,B.M. 



6. 34. (nasal su- (nasal sutures 4. 12. 4. 7. 



tures open) closed) (old) 



Wiclth across postorbital 



processes 33 mm 33 mm 36 mm 



Length of upper molar 



series 21,5 » 21 » 22 » 



p* 7X9,5 » 6,5X9 » 7,5X9 » 



m 1 7,5 » 9,5 » 8,5 » 



The measurements of these skulls agree in several re- 

 spects with the corresponding ones of the specimen from Gualea 

 except that the latter perhaps has somewhat larger teeth. 

 As I, however, forgot to make annotations about the fur 

 of the Peruvian specimens I prefer to leave the question open 

 as to the identity. 



As there are no males of this subspecies, and the type of 

 T. b. brunnea is a male, it is difficult to make any satisfactory 

 comparison. 



Tayra bärbara brunnea Thomas. 



The type skull of this subspecies has the following mea- 

 surements: 



o" 



Occipito-nasal length 108 mm 



Zygomatic width 71,5 » 



In t eror bi tal width 25 » 



Width across postorbital processes 35 » 



Length of upper molar series 24 » 



p* 8,5X10 » 



m 1 9,7 » 



Tayra bärbara tucumana n. subsp. 



This name is based on an adult (nasal sutures closed) 

 male specimen from Tucuman in British Museum, where it is 

 numbered 5.10.29.3. 



It has a påle yellowish grey head, dark brown on the 

 nose. The neck is similar in colour to the head, but there is 



